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R2:2013 Update Complete

As of January 1, 2015, the currently recognized version of the R2 Standard is R2:2013. The R2:2008 certification and logo are no longer recognized.

Congratulations to all recyclers who successfully transitioned to R2:2013! An updated list is available here.

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Sustainable Electronics Recycling International (SERI) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing the safe and sustainable reuse and recycling of used electronics around the world through transparent and consensus-driven programs.

SERI is the housing body for the R2 Standard for Responsible Recycling, and also works to engage and educate stakeholders on electronics recycling issues.

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ome attendees at last fall's E-Scrap Conference had the opportunity to screen the documentary film "The E-waste Tragedy" which takes a hard look at some of the unsophisticated and dangerous methods of handling e-waste in Africa. However, one viewer who grew up in Ghana, a short distance from where the film takes place, said it misrepresents the nature of the problem:

That's the question posed by Dr. Josh Lepawsky, a researcher at the Memorial University of Newfoundland. While acknowledging the Basel Convention's important role in shaping policy, Dr. Lepawsky offers interesting criticism as to how relevant it is in describing the current e-scrap trade.